<p>Hundreds of people gathered in front of Istanbul’s Israeli Consulate in the early hours of Tuesday, August 1, in the latest protest over security measures at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque.</p><p>The protest came a day after a mass Istanbul rally over the security measures Israel imposed at the mosque, which is considered to be the third-holiest site in Islam</a>. Metal detectors were installed at the entrances to Temple Mount and worshippers aged under 50 were barred from attending prayers after three Arab-Israeli gunmen launched an attack inside the mosque compound on July 14, killing two police officers.</p><p>Israel’s crackdown prompted two weeks of Palestinian protests and clashes with the Israeli security forces, Al Jazeera</a> reported. The age limit was lifted on July 29 and metal detectors removed on July 30 but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push ahead with other security measures</a> throughout the Old City of Jerusalem. Credit: Facebook/Levent Cotuk via Storyful</p><br />
